L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This was once the largest four-sided clock in the world (yes, even bigger than Big Ben).

Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

The oldest hall in Iceland was written of in the Sagas and features a centuries-old escape tunnel.

This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.

The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.

This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.

One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.

One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.

The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.

Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.

Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.

This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.

The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.